A group of deer in a dry field with cactus plants.

Defendant in State Game Warden Hostage Case Pleads Guilty

A former Upshur County commissioner arrested in October 2012 for holding a state game warden at gunpoint has pled guilty to the third-degree felony offense…

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Double Trap World Champions Glenn Eller & Ian Rupert Score Wire-to-Wire Wins at Fall Selection Match

Now the celebration can really begin for Double Trap specialists Glenn Eller (Houston, Texas) and Ian Rupert (Muncy, Pa.) following a pair of autumn performances separated by just 20…

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Whooping Cranes Beginning Their Fall Journey to Texas

Whooping Cranes Beginning Their Fall Journey to Texas

Endangered whooping cranes have begun their annual 2,400-mile fall migration from Canada to Texas. As the rare birds approach the Lone State, a citizen science…

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ADAM GRIMM WINS 2013 FEDERAL DUCK STAMP CONTEST

 The 2014-2015 Federal Duck Stamp will reproduce the oil painting of a canvasback created by Adam Grimm, an Ohio native now living in Burbank, S.D. Grimm…

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SEPTEMBER NSSF-ADJUSTED NICS BACKGROUND CHECKS UP 2.7 PERCENT

The September 2013 NSSF-adjusted National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) figure of 1,034,701 is an increase of 2.7 percent, compared to the NSSF-adjusted NICS…

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Government Shutdown

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN UPDATE . . . The National Shooting Sports Foundation reports that Federal agencies that provide customer services to the firearms and ammunition industry are…

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Suspect in Aggravated Assault of Two Game Wardens in Custody

Texas game wardens, with assistance from local and state officers, have arrested a suspect in the injury of two game wardens following a pursuit early…

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Faced With NRA Legal Action Canyon High School and Orange Unified School District Issue Apology to Student Who Wore NRA T-Shirt

Haley Bullwinkle, the sophomore at Canyon High School in Orange County, California, and her parents have received an unconditional apology from Michael Christensen, the Superintendent…

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YOU ARE INVITED TO THE CCA TEXAS 31st ANNUAL STATE BBQ

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LITTLE SUPPORT ON CAPITOL HILL FOR RENEWING GUN CONTROL DEBATE . . .

There seems to be general agreement across the aisle in the U.S. Senate that the prospect of more gun-control debate leading to passage of new…

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